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FM says Govt to issue draft for Food Security Bill
New Delhi : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Feb 26 said government will soon come out with a draft Food Security Bill.
"Draft Food Security Bill will be placed in public domain," he said unveiling the 2010-11 budget in the Lok Sabha. The UPA in its election manifesto promised to enact Food Security Act to provide 25 kg of wheat or rice per month at Rs 3 per kg to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.